AML Team Lead (Cryptocurrency)

• The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) team is responsible for the detection, response, and mitigation of inherent and residual money laundering and terrorist financing risks. As a Team Lead, you’ll lead a team of Analysts focused on monitoring and investigating fiat and cryptocurrency transactions and risks
• You’ll drive proactive workflow improvements, navigate emerging AML typologies, and support your team’s continuous learning, helping set the standard for digital asset financial crime controls in Canada
• Lead and develop a team of AML analysts, supporting their growth through coaching, regular 1:1s, feedback, and career conversations
• Set expectations and prioritization: communicate team and company goals, help analysts manage their workload, and adapt to shifting priorities
• Review and approve high-priority or complex investigations, ensuring adherence to internal AML policies and regulatory standards
• Champion operational excellence by monitoring team metrics (case turnaround, QA scores), analyzing trends, and acting on process or workflow gaps
• Utilize and help train the team on blockchain analytics tools, and support analysts in escalation and technical troubleshooting
• Act as a subject matter expert in financial crime (traditional fiat and/or cryptocurrency), staying up-to-date on typologies, regulatory changes, and emerging risks
• Drive improvement and innovation by proposing and piloting enhancements to alerts, casework, and overall risk strategy for fiat and crypto activity
• Ensure clear communication with stakeholders: giving proactive updates, escalating issues, and following through to resolution
• Foster a learning culture by leading regular knowledge-sharing or calibration sessions, supporting ongoing training, and spotlighting growth opportunities

Benefits

• Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
• Company equity for full-time employees
• Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
• Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
• 20 vacation days per year
• 90 Days Away program
• Top-tier health benefits
• Life & disability insurance
• Generous sick and mental health days
• Gender Affirmation benefits
• Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
• Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
• Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
• Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
• Employee resource groups
• Social impact hours- Resilient and resourceful: sees challenges as chances to grow, and acts as a calm anchor in fast-evolving or high-pressure situations
• A great communicator: skilled at translating complex findings into plain language, and keeping both analysts and management informed
• Accountable for results: data-driven, able to track and explain team performance, and agile in addressing emerging bottlenecks
• Passionate about AML: in-depth understanding of fiat and/or digital asset transaction monitoring, typologies, and regulatory best practices
• Comfortable with ambiguity and change: pro-actively finds improvement opportunities and leads the team through new workflows, system rollouts, or policy changes
• A hands-on leader and coach: strong at guiding others, giving feedback, and helping people stretch into new skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 4+ years of experience in AML/CTF, with 2+ years of hands-on crypto AML experience (e.g., at a crypto exchange, blockchain analytics provider, or fintech offering digital assets)
• 1-2+ years in a team leadership role, coaching or managing direct reports in an operational environment
• Direct experience conducting investigations and preparing, filing, and reviewing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs), Large Virtual Currency Transaction Reports (LVCTR), Electronic Funds Transfer Reports (EFTR), and other regulatory reports
• Strong operational rigor: proven track record of meeting SLAs, overseeing QA, and driving process improvements
• Subject-matter expertise in AML controls, typologies, and compliance frameworks (FATF, FINTRAC, etc.)
• Proficient with crypto on-chain analytics tools (e.g., Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic)
• Certifications in Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Elliptic, or financial crime designations (e.g., CAMS, CFE, CFCS)
• Experience at a regulated crypto exchange or blockchain analytics firm